Travel & Route Directory – Scenic Routes, Historic Journeys, and Travel Guides
Explore a growing directory of historic landmarks, battlefields, scenic routes, parks, museums, river towns, and unique destinations throughout the Midwest.
The Old Folks Adventures Travel & Route Directory continues to grow with historical places, markers, and destinations that Michael uses to plan our trips and research local history.
Our directory highlights places we've visited along with destinations still on our travel list, making it easy to plan your next adventure. Many listings include links to our travel articles, videos, and historical features, helping you discover the stories behind the places you visit.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Visit Indiana’s first state capitol in downtown Corydon. The modest limestone building connects travelers with the years from 1816 to 1825, when this southern Indiana town helped shape a new state.
Carbondale Pavilion
Listed in Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
116 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
A downtown Carbondale gathering place for concerts and community events, the pavilion offers a chance to connect with local life during a Southern Illinois visit.
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Discover a quieter side of Gibson County at Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Owensville, Indiana, where wetland habitat and birdwatching put the region’s conservation story in view.
The Victorian on Main Inn
Listed in Bed & breakfast
209 W Main St, Fairfield, IL 62837, Fairfield, Illinois 62837
A historic bed-and-breakfast setting in Fairfield, Illinois, for travelers planning a leisurely small-town getaway through southeastern Illinois.
The Train Inn
Listed in Bed & breakfast
406 E Stoker St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
A historic-home lodging option in Carbondale, Illinois, described as a bed-and-breakfast in a 1905 Arts and Crafts-style house. Confirm current operation before planning a stay.
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Listed in Art gallery
4220 T C Steele Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Discover the Brown County home and studio of Indiana impressionist T.C. Steele, where art, gardens, and wooded hills tell the story of his life with wife Selma.
Magnolia Manor – Cairo
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2700 Washington Ave, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo’s Victorian past at Magnolia Manor, an 1869 home preserved as a historic house museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Goddard Place
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1585 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
Goddard Place is a quiet local point near Anna, Illinois, and a useful waypoint for exploring Union County, Shawnee Hills scenery, and southern Illinois backroads.
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
1035 A Ave, Seymour, Indiana 47274
Explore Seymour’s aviation heritage, World War II history, and the important story of the 1945 Freeman Field Mutiny.
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
Listed in Heritage tours, Museum
2000 E St Louis St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Discover West Frankfort’s local story through the history of southern Illinois coal country, including mining, railroads, community life, and the people who shaped the region.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Carbondale Pavilion
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
The Victorian on Main Inn
The Train Inn
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Magnolia Manor – Cairo
Goddard Place
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
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